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The View From thrillers and books heading to the big screen to politics, fantasy and the classics, “The Ladies Get Lit” all next week on ABC’s “The View” (11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT). Co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Meghan McCain come from different backgrounds with different points of view and that also applies to their summer reading picks. Each day the week of JULY 9-13, the co-hosts are sharing their favorite books to help you unwind, escape, learn and laugh and you just might be surprised who is recommending a parenting guide. All week long, “The View” will be sharing daily updates on abcnews.com/theview and the show’s official social media platforms including excerpts from the books on the list and videos of the co-hosts reading passages from their selections. Celebrating Season 21, “The View” (11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. EDT) is the place to be heard with live broadcasts five days a week. Hilary Estey McLoughlin serves a...

THE VIEW The View welcomes back co-host Sara Haines from maternity leave. She shares how life is at home with baby number two, Sandra Grace — and how her 2-year-old son Alec is adjusting to being a big brother. WATCH SARA'S RETURN HERE .  Hot Topics: Betsy DeVos struggles in interview on education "It hurts me to my core," Sunny Hostin says, remembering how education gave her opportunity growing up in the South Bronx. "Kids like me don't have a chance with Betsy DeVos as the person taking care of their education." WATCH HERE . Hot Topics: Trump insults Chuck Todd, Maxine Waters, Oprah at rally "The president said that he would be boring if he didn't talk this way," Joy Behar weighs in. "What's 'boring' is the Constitution, foreign policy, understanding the economy ... it wouldn't hurt to be a little more boring!" WATCH THE CLIP HERE .  Hot Topics: Oa...

THE VIEW Hot Topics: Sara Haines Opens Up About Getting Married, Having Kids In Late 30s. "You have to go out there if it's something you want," Haines says. "We sell our souls to jobs, we work out to the point we're uncomfortable just to be skinny ... but when we look for our best friends and partners, we want it to be convenient and comfortable." Hot Topics: Steve Bannon slams Mitt Romney for not serving in Vietnam. "Take a seat!" Meghan McCain fired back at Bannon's criticism of Romney. "Who the hell are you to be sitting here and talking about service [after what] your administration said about my father!?" WATCH IT HERE   Courtesy Of: ABC / Disney